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IdahoH 00672025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
WORKER’S COMPENSATION – Amends existing law to increase maximum allowable burial expenses and to revise provisions regarding transportation expenses.
Sponsored By: COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
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Higher worker burial allowance, but transportation capped
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho employers must pay up to $10,000 total for funeral, burial or cremation, and transportation expenses. Coverage applies when an employee dies from a work injury within four years of the injury. This replaces a $6,000 funeral allowance plus separately covered actual transportation costs, putting transportation under the combined cap. Transportation is no longer limited to the employee’s home in the United States or Canada. Payment goes to the person entitled to workers’ compensation or, if none, to the deceased worker’s personal representative.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Tammy Nichols
Republican • Senate
Bruce D. Skaug
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 68 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 13, 2025 Session Law Chapter 69 Effective: 07/01/2025
3/14/2025Delivered to Governor at 11:58 a.m. on March 12, 2025
3/13/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/12/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
3/11/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
3/11/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/11/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/10/2025HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
3/10/2025SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/3/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/28/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
2/18/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
2/18/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2
2/17/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 17, 2025
2/14/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/13/2025HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/12/2025HouseReported Printed and Referred to Commerce & Human Resources
1/29/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
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